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30 Nippers.—Front teeth. Pace.—A rapid gait, in which the fore and hind foot on same side move at same time and strike the ground together. Pastern.—Bones between fetlock and foot. Passage.—Moving sideways, as to close up or open the ranks, as in cavalry exercises. Pirouette.—Wheeling on the hind-legs. Pirouette renversée.—Wheeling on the fore-legs. Piaffer.—A slow and cadenced trot, in which the horse balances a certain time on each pair of feet. Piste.—The imaginary circle (usually, however, a well-beaten track) three feet from the wall of the manége. Poll.—Top of head between the ears. Rack.—A gait somewhat similar to single-foot. Ramener.—To bring the head to the perpendicular. Rasseinbler.—To get the horse together, with his legs well under him and his head perpendicular. Shank.—Parts of fore-leg between knee and fetlock, and parts of hind-leg between hock and fetlock. Single-foot.—A very rapid gait, taught principally in the Western States of America, in which one foot is put down at a time. Snaffle.—Bit jointed in middle, without side levers or chin-chain. Spavins and Splints.—Excrescences on bones of legs, usually caused by strain. When they occur on the fore-shanks they are called splints, and may do no harm.